mike. >>> reporter: new mexico, i have not seen any ufos. but you never know what's going to turn up. it's been a four-day journey so far with my wife, janice, and myself. we left on friday. and our first stop was in san bernardino. let me give you a little taste of what that was like. really? >> honey, most of it's yours. >> she's right. [ car starts ] >> road trip! [ ♪ [ music ]♪ i have been driving all night man -- ♪ [ music ]♪ >> reporter: long road to the big easy started hard. but things looked up when we got to our first stop. >> the wigwam motel. >> reporter: the wigwam motel about 460 miles from the bay area in san bernardino. >> this property is located on route 66. >> by the name of frank red ford loved the concept of teepees and built it for people to stay who travel. >> reporter: built in 1949 one of only two on the route. the family took it over 7 years ago. >> it's a piece of americana you don't see anymore. >> reporter: heidi and her husband stayed the night we were there, they're from antioch. >> as a little kid we u